According to Biography.com, Soul Train debuted August 17, 1970. It was the hippest dance trip in town for over 30 years and was on air till 2006. The Train was created by Don Cornelius. It started in Chicago as a local show,traveled to California and ended up on every TV set in Black Americas home.
Soul Train showcased up and coming and the hottest soul and funk acts in the nation, Among the many guest were people like James Brown and Gladys Knight.
There were also superstars in the making in the audience dancing, people like Jody Watley from Shalamar or Damita Jo Freeman, who eventually became a famous choreographer to the stars.
The dancers from Soul Train where considered celebrities and trend setters. They embodied the look of the 70's. Big Afros, bell bottoms and platforms where often the look, not only for females but, the guys as well.It was a a time of black pride and and the rise of the Black beauty Industry. Soul Train was the longest running syndicated dance show in the country.
This month on BET Catch the story of Soul Train, American Soul. Check out the preview here.
I recently purchased a Barbie who embodied the 70's Soul Train dancers. Fashionista#105 is Afrolicous! She has big hair, hoop earrings and the curves to match. She could definitely be a Soul Train dancer.
In 2011, I started seeing Barbies with textured hair. Consumers started customizing their Barbies hair. At the time the pipe cleaner method was used to add texture and a natural look to black fashion dolls. Mattel finally decided to cash in on this and created a gorgeous fashionista, #105. Fashionista #105 is the best natural hair doll that I've seen. Her hair feels and looks real.Take a look at this review. The doll is priced less than $8.00 at Walmart. The only set back is, the doll has a stiff body. Her curves are to die for and it would be great if this doll could pose and move. If your listening Mattel we need a curvy, articulated body...ASAP!
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Soul Train is the longest running dance show in history
Doll Review of #105
What do you think about #105, have you added her to your collection yet? Isn't she a Bad Mama Jama?
She's a beautiful doll. Mattel did a great job replicating the texture of natural hair. Adding articulation to her curvy body would have made her perfect!
ReplyDeleteYes, Once I saw her on your blog I had to have her. To bad the Made to Move bodies do not come in curvy...
DeleteIt's really too bad to have to pay extra to rebody. But yes, it would be nice if the MTM body was also
Deleteavailable in curvy.
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